African Health Observatory - Platform on Health Systems & Policies

A collaborative partnership fostering cross-country learning to promote knowledge exchange and evidence-informed policymaking

AHOP is hosted by the WHO Regional Office for Africa (WHO AFRO) which serves as the regional secretariat. The partnership leverages existing national and regional collaborations to form a network of National Centres across the region. These leading research institutions serve as the focal points for analysis and knowledge brokering within each country. They lead the technical work of the Platform, supported by and working with other technical partners to access primary research, academic networks and expertise.

The Platform’s technical consortium includes the European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies, the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) and other national, regional and global partners. The Platform has received seed funding from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Additional donors are expected to join as the Platform’s activities expand.

Click here for further details on AHOP.

Observatory model

The Platform joins a cohort of regional health systems observatories which build on the existing European Observatory model, considered to be among the best practice organisational models for knowledge brokering and transfer to inform decision-making. Visit the AHOP website to learn more about our approach.

AHOP Publications

The Platform is focused on the generation and exchange of knowledge and evidence for health systems and policy development in the African region. We produce a range of health systems analysis at the national and regional level, focusing on evidence for action. Please visit the AHOP Publications page to learn more about our specific products.

AHOP National Centres

Ethiopia - College of Health Sciences, Addis Ababa University

Kenya - KEMRI Wellcome Trust

Nigeria - Health Policy Research Group, University of Nigeria

Rwanda - School of Public Health, University of Rwanda

Senegal - Institut Pasteur de Dakar

AHOP at LSE Health

Alexia Honore, Finance & Administrative Officer

Beth Kreling, Senior Policy Fellow (Operational lead)

Charles Ebikeme, Policy Officer

Lesong Conteh, Associate Professorial Research Fellow (Academic lead)

Lucy Kanya, Assistant Professorial Research Fellow